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After a long time, I’ll be back in London

Next Monday 8th Dec: I’ll give the ICN Seminar at UCL (3:15pm-Queen Square)

Talk: Rethinking perception–interoception research through an ecological lens

Hope to see some familiar faces there 💫

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Seminars
Every week during term time, the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience invites an external speaker to present their work, discuss and mutually inspire. This series of seminars is open to all.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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A new review, led by researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social, outlines how cutting-edge biomarkers could enable earlier, more accurate diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies.
Advances in new biomarkers for dementia with Lewy bodies could transform diagnosis and care
A new review, led by researchers at Queen Square Institute of Neurology, outlines how cutting-edge biomarkers could enable earlier, more accurate diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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⛵ Join Prof @hugospiers.bsky.social and PhD student Maria Ahmad as they relive their adventures in the Pacific with local navigators on this BBC Sounds podcast—discover what this epic voyage reveals about the human brain.
🎧 Listen now:
All in the Mind - Navigating the Pacific without technology - BBC Sounds
How Marshallese sailors use the feeling of waves hitting their boats to navigate the ocean
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November 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
uclbrainscience.bsky.social
🧵/ November was packed with breakthroughs and stories from UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences! Here’s your monthly roundup of research, awards, and achievements 👇
@uclpals.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🌳 London has 8M+ trees; but who waters them?
Dr Katie Fisher (@uclpals.bsky.social) explains why London’s trees need your help; and why this fascinating behavioural-change challenge is explored on our BSc Psychology course.
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Who is responsible for watering London's trees? 🌳
There are more than 8 million trees in London but who should be responsible for watering them? 🌳❓ In this video, Dr Katie Fisher explains why London trees need your help and why the question ‘How…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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drmfarag.bsky.social
Check out the October 2025 edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, now published in the Journal of Huntington's Disease and available online! 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @profwild.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Thinking about a career in linguistics?
Discover how MA Linguistics at UCL opens doors to research, language tech, and more. Hear from Chao Sun about her experience:
👉 ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/pals/study/student-testimonials/chao-sun-linguistics-ma
@uclpals.bsky.social
The training and supervision I received during the course gave me a strong research foundation and the confidence to pursue an academic career.
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🍎 With 88% of teachers believing their students’ attention spans are getting shorter, Prof Nilli Lavie (UCL ICN) speaks to Tes about the science of attention and what that means for classroom learning.
Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
Professor Nilli Lavie speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning
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November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🗳️ Is political engagement actually good for us?
Professor @jonroiser.bsky.social and Dr @lbernardi.bsky.social talk to us about the impact of politics on our mental health.
Professor Jonathan Roiser and Dr Luca Bernardi on the impact of politics on our mental health
How do major political events affect our mental health? Professor Jonathan Roiser and Dr Luca Bernardi have received funding from UCL Grand Challenges and the University of Liverpool to find out.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are diagnosed, finds a study co-led by a @uclqsion.bsky.social academic.
AI tool spots blood cell abnormalities missed by doctors
An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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👟 Meet Joe Gregory — England walking footballer and Parkinson’s research champion. He’s taken part in a whopping 12 research projects at @uclqsion.bsky.social and other universities to help find better treatments.
Read more:
“I stopped saying no to things” Joe Gregory on Parkinson’s, football and taking part in research
Why is research participation important? We speak to Joe Gregory, England walking footballer and Parkinson’s research advocate, about why he got involved with research at UCL.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🌊 How do humans navigate an ocean with no landmarks? In the Marshall Islands, UCL researchers join wave pilots to unlock the brain’s secrets of wayfinding & preserve an ancient art.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/s...
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A Voyage Into the Art of Finding One’s Way at Sea
Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Experts from @uclqsion.bsky.social are among those who have updated the international guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis. The update aims to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce delays in treatment initiation to improve long-term outcomes.
Updated global guidelines aim to speed up Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis
Updated international guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS), co-authored by UCL academics, aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce delays in treatment initiation.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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📚 Looking for a good read?
@drjuliashaw.bsky.social (@uclpals.bsky.social) shares more about one of her favourite books on this BBC Sounds podcast.
A Good Read - Julia Shaw and Hayaatun Sillem - BBC Sounds
Psychologist Julia Shaw and engineer Hayaatun Sillem discuss favourite books with Harriett
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November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🧠 New research, co-authored by Prof Fabi Lorencatto, evaluated a retrospective Hepatitis C patient re-engagement exercise using the TDF. It provides insights into methods for re-engaging patients and sharing & using public health data to support clinical practice.
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A patient having blood taken.
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Congratulations to Professor Sir John Hardy ( @uclqsion.bsky.social, @ukdri.ac.uk), who has been named on Esquire’s Better Men List 2025 for his groundbreaking research into Alzheimer’s disease! www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Middle-aged adults with biological signs of poor heart health are more likely to go on to be diagnosed with dementia in later life, according to a new study from @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social.
Biological signs of poor heart health linked to later dementia diagnosis – study
Researchers found the link is evident up to 25 years before a dementia diagnosis.
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Sarah Tabrizi ( @ucl-hd.bsky.social, @uclqsion.bsky.social) who has won the prestigious @britishneuro.bsky.social prize for her outstanding contributions to neuroscience!

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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imagingneuroucl.bsky.social
Congratulations 👏👏👏 to @nadinedijkstra.bsky.social who has been selected as one of @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars of Neuroscience, 2025!

⭐️🧠🌏🤩💫

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The Transmitter’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025
We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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ucl-neuroai.bsky.social
For our next UCL #NeuroAI online seminar, we are happy to welcome Dr Martin Schrimpf @mschrimpf.bsky.social (EPFL)

🗓️Wed 19 Nov 2025
⏰2-3pm GMT

Neuro -> AI and Back Again: Integrative Models of the Human Brain in Health and Disease

ℹ️ Details / registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-neuroa...
UCL NeuroAI Talk Series
A series of NeuroAI themed talks organised by the UCL NeuroAI community. Talks will continue on a monthly basis.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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What do near-death experiences teach us about the mind’s fight to hold on to life? Dr Christopher Timmermann (@uclpals.bsky.social) explores the insights these moments reveal. (listen from 20 mins)
BBC World Service - CrowdScience, Are near-death experiences real?
Are near-death experiences visions of an afterlife?
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November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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👩🔬 Meet Dr @giuliaderossi.bsky.social, Senior Research Fellow at @ucleye.bsky.social.
She speaks to us about her career highlights and why it's such an exciting time to work in the field of Ophthalmology.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🤔 What has been the lasting impact of Anna Freud and Melanie Klein on child psychology?
Dr Nick Midgley contributes to this fascinating discussion.
Archive on 4 - Freud v Klein: The Battle For Our Children's Minds - BBC Sounds
Tanya Byron explores how two remarkable women transformed the way we understand children.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🎉 16 UCL Brain Sciences academics have been named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List 2025, recognising their exceptional global research impact.
👏 Congratulations to all!
Read the list in full:
16 UCL Brain Sciences academics recognised in 2025 annual global list of influential researchers
A total of 16 academics from the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences have been identified in Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2025.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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👂 Thinking about a career in audiology?
Join us at the UCL Ear Institute Information Day to explore our programmes and meet the experts!
📅 26 November 2025
📍 Grays Inn Road
👉 Find out more & register: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/events/2025/nov/ucl-ear-institute-information-day
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM